Finance Reporting Accountant

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Group Financial Reporting Accountant for a 14-month fixed-term contract in Greater Manchester. The successful candidate will provide financial reporting services and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance decision-making. Ideal applicants will be fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA professionals with experience in financial statutory reporting. A competitive salary of £60,000 – £70,000 plus benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, ideally insurance or pensions.
• Proven record in preparation and/or audit of financial statements.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting services for the Group and subsidiaries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for transparency in financial reporting.
• Support effective decision-making with financial information.

Skills

Financial statutory reporting

UK GAAP

IFRS

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Overview

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit a Group Financial Reporting Accountant (14 months fixed term contract) for a leading reputable and long–established financial services organisation based in Greater Manchester.

Salary: 60,000 – 70,000 plus great benefits

Location: Greater Manchester (hybrid)

Duration: 14 months fixed term contract

Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting services for the Group and its subsidiaries, including involvement in Group and subsidiary statutory reporting, the UK GAAP monthly consolidation, committee reporting and working with stakeholders across Finance.
• Be part of a team of technically skilled and experienced accountants whose remit covers a broad range of statutory, regulatory, and other external reporting for the Group and its subsidiaries, including the glossy Annual Report and Accounts.
• Provide financial information to internal stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accuracy in the financial reporting processes; collaborate with Board and Audit Committee members to help understand financial results and support effective decision making, ultimately contributing to building the financial resilience of the Group.
• Gain excellent exposure to a variety of different business areas and the opportunity to gain an understanding of the whole business with regular exposure to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ ACCA/CIMA Accountant coming from the Top4 and/or from a similar role, with experience in financial services (ideally insurance or pensions) and financial statutory reporting, in particular preparation and/or audit of financial statements.
• Strong knowledge and experience of UK GAAP and/or IFRS as well as of control frameworks; with a proven record of questioning current practices and recommending/implementing alternative (efficient or correct) solutions.
• You must be able to work well under pressure and manage priorities and have good interpersonal skills with a confident ability to communicate results to senior managers and directors.
• You will be able articulate complex or topical subject matter, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have vast experience in developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, as well as a team player attitude.
• If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.
• If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership.
• We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Additional information

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.